What does "Double Dragons Playing with Pearls" mean?

Double Dragons Playing with a Pearl means:

Double Dragons Playing with a Pearl is a representation of two dragons playing with a fire bead. Its origin comes from the planet movement diagram in Chinese astronomy, and the fire beads evolved from the moon.

Since the Western Han Dynasty, double dragons playing with beads has become an auspicious and festive decorative pattern, mostly used in architectural paintings and noble and luxurious utensils. The shape of the double dragon depends on the area of ​​decoration. If it is long, the two dragons will be symmetrically placed on the left and right sides, in a walking dragon posture.

Characteristics of Double Dragons Playing with Pearls:

Double Dragons Playing with Pearls, as a folk dragon dance performance, is often performed in rural festivals. The two dragons are divided into female dragons and male dragons. Therefore, it is also called Double Dragon. The female dragon performers are 9 female actors, and the male dragon performers are 9 male actors, plus 1 Dragon Ball. There are 19 dragon dancers in the entire show.

The body of the double dragon is made of cloth, and its scales are painted with paint. The dragon head is small and the dragon stick is short. It is agile and light when dancing, so it is also suitable for actresses to perform. After the performance started, five accompanists played large gongs, small gongs, drums, cymbals and other musical instruments. The dragon ball came out first and took shape on the high platform, then jumped down, ran to the front of the stage, and stamped the stick on the ground three times. , the male and female dragons danced onto the stage from both sides.

Following the dragon ball in the formation is called "Double Dragons Playing with the Pearl". After that, the dragon ball performs around and through the formation, or the dragon's tail wraps around, the dragon's head touches, or the dragon's head wraps around, and the dragon's tail swings. It represents the deep love between male and female dragons. In the third stage, Dragon Ball appeared again, leading the Double Dragons to perform until the end.